Government Building Project Portfolio

A groundbreaking celebration for Gulf Coast Community Collegeís Advanced Technology Center was held June 24, 2010. College officials, trustees, planners from Florida Architects, and other guests ceremonially broke ground for the new $35 million facility, designed from the ground up to expand and grow high-tech learning opportunities. GAC / H. J. High will serve as the Construction Manager for this exciting new project.

GAC recently completed the $2.6M Design-Build Amphitheater Project at Aaron Bessant Park. This remarkable facility can accomodate an audience of 7,500. The entire community is anxiously awaiting the Seabreeze Jazz Festival scheduled for April 17, 2013, which will likely be the "opening act" of the Amphitheater. Undoubtedly, this new entertainment venue will serve as a central attraction for Panama City Beach tourism.

Gulf Coast Community College selected GAC Contractors to construct their $11.4M Public Safety Building that will house Bay County's Emergency Operations Center. This 50,000 square foot facility, which is designed to withstand 200 m.p.h. wind speeds, will implement the latest techological advancements in emergency preparation and response. This point of command will serve as the "nerve center" for the County in the event of a catastrophe. Construction is scheduled to be completed in the 3rd quarter of 2009.

GAC was selected to construct the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Headquarters located in Eastpoint, FL. This facility is the headquarters for the Reserve, which is one of twenty-five (25) sites designated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as a Research Reserve. The headquarters will serve to provide opportunites for long-term estuarine research and monitoring, estuarine education and interpretations, resource management and to provide a basis for more informed coastal management decisions. When complete, this environmentally challenging project will achieve LEED Silver recognition.

In the wake of Hurricane Ivan, GAC was awarded this contract for the demolition, clean-up and re-construction of the many park pavilions, boardwalks, bathroom/changing facilities, observation points, and ranger station.

A hurricane in the mid 1970's destroyed the end of this popular fishing pier. An adjacent condominium developer agreed to rebuild the fishing pier as a condition of Santa Rosa County approving his multi-tower project. GAC was hired to rebuild the pier and utilized a jack-up barge and other marine equipment to pour the concrete pier.

GAC served as a true "turn-key" solution provider on this project as they self-performed the site/earthwork & underground utility work. GAC also was responsible for the construction of the well house building & generator pavilion.

GAC offered a "turn-key" solution for this project as they self-performed the earthwork and underground trades. GAC was also responsible for the construction of the building facilities. The project actually consists of two (2) sites: Lanark & Carrabelle.